Dental implant nano-engineering: advances, limitations and future directions

Y Zhang, K Gulati, Z Li, P Di, Y Liu - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys offer favorable biocompatibility, mechanical properties and
corrosion resistance, which makes them an ideal material choice for dental implants …

A Review on TiO2 Nanotubes: Influence of Anodization Parameters, Formation Mechanism, Properties, Corrosion Behavior, and Biomedical Applications

K Indira, UK Mudali, T Nishimura… - Journal of bio-and tribo …, 2015 - Springer
In this article, influence of anodization parameters on the formation of tubes, tube
dimensions, formation mechanism, properties of TiO 2 nanotubes (TNT), and their …

Pharmacokinetics and toxicity of inorganic nanoparticles and the physicochemical properties/factors affecting them

R Saker, G Regdon jr, T Sovány - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, inorganic nanoparticles have been widely incorporated into broad disciplines
such as medicinal, chemical, and electronical ones. Their special characteristics and distinct …

Engineered titanium implants for localized drug delivery: recent advances and perspectives of Titania nanotubes arrays

S Maher, A Mazinani, MR Barati… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Therapeutics delivery to bones to treat skeletal diseases or prevent
postsurgical infections is challenging due to complex and solid bone structure that limits …

Tailoring the immuno-responsiveness of anodized nano-engineered titanium implants

K Gulati, SM Hamlet, S Ivanovski - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Owing to its biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, titanium is one of the most commonly
used implantable biomaterials. Numerous in vitro and in vivo investigations have …

Titania nanostructures: a biomedical perspective

VB Damodaran, D Bhatnagar, V Leszczak, KC Popat - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Titania nanostructures (TNSs) provide exceptional choice for developing innovative
biomedical applications due to their unique and characteristic biocompatibility, and their …

Bioinspired surface functionalization of titanium for enhanced lubrication and sustained drug release

Y Han, S Liu, Y Sun, Y Gu, H Zhang - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Titanium and its alloys have long been used as implantable biomaterials in orthopedics;
however, to the best of our knowledge, few studies were reported to investigate surface …

Titania nanotubes for local drug delivery from implant surfaces

K Gulati, M Kogawa, S Maher, G Atkins… - … Methods, properties and …, 2015 - Springer
The principal challenge for bone therapy is to deliver an effective dose of therapeutic agent
(for example antibiotic or anti-cancer drug) to the affected site within bone, while sparing …

Preparation and long-term antibacterial activity of TiO 2 nanotubes loaded with Ag nanoparticles and Ag ions

L Wei, H Wang, Z Wang, M Yu, S Chen - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work anatase TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by hydrothermally treating a
suspension of anatase TiO2 particles in alkaline solutions without the following calcination …

Surface Modification of Titanate Nanotubes with a Carboxylic Arm for Further Functionalization Intended to Pharmaceutical Applications

R Saker, O Jójárt-Laczkovich, G Regdon Jr, T Takács… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is playing a significant role in modern life with tremendous potential and
promising results in almost every domain, especially the pharmaceutical one. The …